Thelma Young, daughter of the late Edgar Williams and Gertrude Blagg Williams was born on December 12, 1922 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on November 28, 2017 at the Mercy Hospital in Festus, Missouri at the age of 94.

Mrs. Young was formerly employed as a housekeeper for the Dexter Memorial Hospital for 15 years.  She was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church and a former resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Walter Young in June, 1939 at Powe, Missouri. He preceded her in death on February 15, 1968.

Survivors include; one son, Donald Young and wife Dorothy of Hillsboro, MO; one daughter, Brenda Carter and husband Jack of DeSoto, MO; by two sisters, Velma Williams of Dallas, TX and Ruby Swafford of Hendersonville, NC; by eight grandchildren; by fifteen great-grandchildren and by five great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was deceased by one son, Dennis Young; by one brother, Marvin Williams; by two sisters, Edna Black and Beatrice Adams; by one grandchild, Steven Young.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral home on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rich Grayson officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements.